The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-04-01
THE INTERSTATE CONFESSIONS.
Thomas NJ. Cooley. William II. Morrison, Angus.
tus Schoonmaker, Aldacs +. Walker, and Will.
lam l.. Bragg, the Men.

lam Ii. bragg, the Men.
After repeated efforts the president has
at last secured an Interstate commission,
somewhat to his liking, but not what he at
firsteNpected to makeup 1t was announced
as follows:
Thomas NJ. Cooley of Michigan for the
term OF six years; William r. Morrison,
Illinois, five years; Augustus Schoonmaker,
New York, four years; Adlace +. Walker,
Vermont, three years; Walter l.. Bragg,
Alabama, two years
Tho Tact that Mr.. Cooley's name heads
the list does not necessarily indicate that
he Will be chairman of the commission as
it must elect its own chairman.
August schoonmaker of Kingstown, N.
Y, was born in Rochester, that state, in
March 1928. He studied law and has
practised it ever since. From 1851 to
to 1870 he was a member OF school boards
and county judge In 1875 he was elect
ed to the state senate as a Democrat.
In 1877 he was elected attorney general
succeeding Mr.. Fairchid. In 1876 he
was prese nted by the anti. Tammany
delegation from New York in the Demo
cratic state convention Us their candidate
for governor, and was n delegate to the
Democratic national convention in 1876
and 1880 and also to the Chicago conven-
ton in 1884
Thomas NJ. Cooley was born at Atti
CO, New York, in 1924, and removed to
Michigan. in 1913, where he has since
resided. In 1867 he was elected com
piler OF the state laws, and in 1858
he was chosen reporter of the supreme
court. In 1853 he was appointed com
missioner to organize the law department.
OF the University OF Michiagn, and he has
ever since been connected with it. He
served three terms in the Supreme court.
He is the author OF numerous standard
legal works, and holds high rank us n jur-
list. He was appointed last December by
Judge Gresham as receiver of the Wabasha
railroad.
in 1888. He is graduate OF Harvard uni
yersity and Cambridge law school. At the
close OF the war he settled in Alabama,
and was for somo years the law partner
of Gen, Morgan. He is aleadTng Democrat
in that state and has served MS nationa,
delegate, presidential elector and member
of the Democratic National committee.
In 1881 he was made president OF the Ala
bama state railroad commission, and
served in that position four years.
A. +. Walker is about forty-four years
old and is q Republican in politics. He
studied law with Senator Edmunds, who
urged his appointment. He served as a
colonel in the Union army, and since the
war has practiced law at Rutland. In the
Vermont senate he has taken leading
part in framing legislation to solve the
railway problem, and has given much
study to the question.
Col Morrison was born In Monroe coun-
ty, H., Sept. IA, 1925. He was educated
in the common schools and ut McKendree
college, H., and is n lawyer by profession.
He was four terms member and one term
speaker OF the Illinois house of representa-
tives and served in the thirty eighth and
the last seven congresses. He was Il can.
didate for reelection for tho fitieth con.
gress, but defeated by John Baker, Re-
publican. He has also good army rec
ord.